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Creature Comforts

Airs Thursdays at 9 a.m. on MPB Think Radio


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  • Creature Comforts | Snakes

    44:44
    On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.Terry Vandeventer is a local herpetologist here in Mississippi, and today he joins us to discuss one of his favorite classifications of animals: snakes. Despite some people’s aversion to them, they’re quite beneficial to many local ecosystems and can even be adopted as pets!To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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  • Creature Comforts | Cicadas

    44:15
    On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.The Mississippi population is well aware of our noisy neighbors that emerge periodically in the summer – the cicada. Every Mississippian is all too familiar with their croaks, but how familiar are you with the cicada itself? Today, we’re joined by Brady Dunaway from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science who will tell us all about these chattering creatures.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.
  • Creature Comforts | Pet Day - May 2024

    44:32
    On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.
  • Creature Comforts | Rice's Whale

    46:19
    On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.Today we discuss Rice's whales with marine biologist Christian Wagley from Healthy Gulf as he updates us on how the research of Rice's whale, a species of whale thought to be almost gone, resurges in the Gulf South.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App
  • Creature Comforts | Urban Wildlife

    44:51
    On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.Today we discuss urban wildlife with Dr. Adam Rohnke and Katherine "Ann" Smithson of Mississippi State University's Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture and Extension Service to teach you the ins and outs of the urban wildlife that surrounds you each and every day.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App
  • Creature Comforts | All Pet Day April 4, 2024

    44:04
    Today is an all pet day here on Creature Comforts. The doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Don’t hesitate to join the conversation live by phone or anytime by email. Also, if you have had any general wildlife experiences please share.As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences.Email the show at anytime: animals@mpbonline.org.
  • Creature Comforts | Water Fowls

    46:14
    On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.Today we discuss any and all things water fowls with the Water Fowl Program Coordinator Houston Havens with Mississippi Wildlife , Fisheries, and Parks.Learn all about water fowls like ducks, geese, and more on today's program as Kevin and our wonderful callers get all their questions answered.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App